Big Bear Ski Weekend

The kids had a four day weekend for Presidents weekend so we were invited by some friends to share a cabin with them in Big Bear.  We left late Thursday night and headed up the mountain to find some snow.  The kids were so excited to stay in a cabin.

 The next morning we went to Big Bear Resort and did some skiing.  It was a great view with the lake below!  We spend most of the morning teaching Abby to ski the best we could.

 Daddy was very patient trying to help her while I helped Madison get over her fear of the chair lift. 

 

Blake and Hailey have gotten really good at skiing and had a blast with their friend Mason taking three different lifts and exploring the hills.  At one point they had gotten separated and we could not find Blake.  I was really starting to panic thinking he was siting on a run crying under a tree.  Luckily Todd found him skiing and having a good time. Thank goodness!!! He said he just keep skiing by himself like eight runs.  It was having a great time!   I think it is time to buy walkie talkies for our next ski trip though!!!

Our friend Nick couldn't believe how Hailey could hold her own on the slopes with the big boys!!!

By 1pm Abby sat herself down and officially decided she was done.  Mark and Kelly had a cabin at the top of the bunny hill so we went there for pizza.  Blake, Hailey , Todd and Nick skied to the close of the day but the younger kids and some of us stayed at the cabin. 

It was nice skiing in warm weather!  By noon we were all shedding our jackets.  Now the kids can say the have skied in Utah, Idaho and California!  Todd was pleasantly surprised how fun the resort was.  The next day the men went skiing in the morning and he had a great time!!!